New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-24
FORGERY BY A IRUSTED CLERK.
ADOPTING \ PLAN THAT WOULD NOT WORK
INITIATING DIME NOVEL HERO-ouICKLY AR
RESTED AND MADE TO CONFESS.

INITIATING DIME NOVEL HERO-QrlCkLf hH-
RESTED AND MADE TO CONFESS.
Joseph Ouintcrno. Young Spaniari has lived with MS
uncle AZ No 22s Bcdfsrlave Brooslyn' since he came
To this counry about six monhs lie belongs 10 an
old Spanish family we'll known IN Cuba. ana received
gaod e1ucaon lie came here II study English ana III
himself for q commercial few days aier MS
arrival he attained clerk ship in the office Of A. Y Quin
tame a commission agent. doing business ut No l-2
Front.s Qunsrno did his work well ana picked up u
knowledge OF English rapidly lie began re'dhS ho'e'
his avore stories being those in which there was pe"y
OF murder crime and blood. one OF these was oSseu
uron bank robbery by young clerk. whs obtained
large amount Of money by forging check Inc cietA
diverted suspicion By leaving LOT of burglars 'ooi7 "
his EMPLOYERS Office give the idea that Onrs
llry had been contemplated. but had been apahdohc"
and forgery adopted in its stead
This warn mads u great impression upon Quinterno
Mr. Quintane had for ole Of his clients mo hrh o fe
nandez Brothers. whose Office is in Havana ME- Q""
taue acts as their agent all business transactions mere
and has a power OF attorney To sign chocks on ths'r
account Young Quintorno knew OF this arrangemeue
and set diligently work tracing and writing I'e sig
natures of Fernandez Brothers and his employer ""
Thursday he sent tho following letter to Nilam W
Sherman the cashier Of the Bank OF Commerce. a' -
Nassaust.
slu: VIII Won rs,se check. order Of f. H. Ar
quees for +3OUD Tat, Sir. IS our cle ~ havana
ff%xAApSy1 rs, \ Z. al%,sae. sHGsa
This letter was mated and duly received at the bank
on Friday morning 1t aroused no suspicion a. the sig
natures appeared all right Abont noon Qninerno pre-
sented himself the paving tecrs window and handed
hin. the following letter of intro luction
To the CdShier Of ~, BGHt Of Commerce 10 Wc YORK. pres
pcos eoPdT " Of oar. noSsc Of ?.,e IN H.yans
qusios Pleas, ,on 10 pay our check No. 80 Si >So'
''''' - - - perA Y. Qnlntane.
In the letter wa, check No 2O7 made ont in tho ros-
lar form used 10y Mr. Quntano and Fernandez Bros pu'
a. the method OF obtaining the money was out of the
usual order tho supposed Mr Arquoles was asked TO
walt fsv moments. The check was sont by mssssh-
ger To Mr.. Quntanc'' office and was shown TO cefR
whois a relative Of Mr. Quintano and well acquainted
with his signature. Mr. Quintane was out at Inhchcoh
and the said that the chack AL right Upon tue
messengers return the money paid to Qnnterno'
who had shown the slightest unea'incss while walt
ing The money was IN the form OF three 900 b'
When ar Quntaue returned he was aston'hei 10 near
that the banks messenger hal calel to learnH Inc
check were genuisc lie r.hc 20 the bank and MS as
constituent increased wh-u he heard that tue cheek had
been paid lie pronounce It a forgery and fastened TO
the Wall-st. oice OF Inspector ByrDes aud IN lew M"
mcnt. Detectives Won Geriohcn and Mulvey were at the
bank trying to SIT the matter.
Suspicion pointed Ia some one well acquainted with VIZ
Quniane's afsir Mr. Quiutanr was certain tha IL wa
not one his clerks bat the detectives brought Qin
terno 10 the bank they oIn ont that he vas the only
one who had away from Nr Qninianc' once
The cashier ~ the bank identified him a. hs man who
had prrsrufei tho chcrk. bat the nrs-en-cr sad TIA
Qinttmo vas the man 20 whom he h'i SHOWN me cHcef
Ouuftue', o.v.e. Ihls ed suspicion fro II
him Tor 4 time. The detectives went 10 VT RnniIhe
otice and made pu/llIsg d-covcry h.le about An An
eighth of an inch GcptI h-d lccn bored WIN ann
int tie safe door upon earH side ot Inc combination
1ni. would Indicate tla' lu attempt nal hrcn inde 10
enter the safe professional burglars wis hdt hcc
disturbed IN tclr wor. ami the suggest "n We. M 10
that perhaps to forgery hal heen done ny tn"nA l"s
dcfocilVcs thougI however. tnst trr hi -iuccut cN
d-nce to warrant tuo arrest ~ QMnlerEo ~uI ne was
t.koa INTO custody Friday rNeln- 10 Br'oAIyn.
lie -iouy denied that A- .ad thing 10 u" with Tic
robbery bur night ~ thc cell ana tNi' or iva on n
speror vrncs'~ confession machine opened ms Mohth
and ne confr5. Als slt On ~tt-gif norPnc nc ioI
how he had led by the ca trscer he hhd READ
Of n the navel aud std he h. bored ths holes
the safe To throw suspicion expert criminal q. MS
hero h.d dove before him search Was maze Al h''
hone and the tirrs ~ 900 bills wcr~ iplnd hHdri ue
Garnet Oh Tie i,rWrg rlius ." tHr ihiri story Vln
tsruo wi! Ic t4.cn - the lolp, 0.-c Court tl "ih